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Balthasar Burkhard

Swiss · 1944–2010 · Photographer

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26auction results2013–2025years recorded96%sold (25)$2.4kSign up free to seemedian price

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  1. Balthasar Burkhard, Namibia, 2000, Gelatin silver printNamibiaLempertz · €21,960≈ $29,857≈ £18,316Sign up to see
  2. Balthasar Burkhard, Namibia, 2000, Silver gelatine printNamibiaKornfeld · CHF 19,000≈ $21,060≈ £16,653≈ €19,465Sign up to see
  3. Balthasar Burkhard, Mexico City, 1999, Photograph on baryta paper in original iron frameMexico CityKornfeld · CHF 15,000≈ $17,553≈ £13,458≈ €15,934Sign up to see

Balthasar Burkhard’s highest prices recorded at auction, ranked in US dollars at each sale-date exchange rate and shown in the currency of the sale (with the buyer’s premium where the house publishes it).

ArtSell has recorded 26 auction results for Balthasar Burkhard between 2013 and 2025, of which 25 sold (96%). Recorded sale prices range from $441Sign up free to see to $29.9kSign up free to see. The highest price recorded is $29.9kSign up free to see for Namibia at Lempertz in November 2013. The most common medium is photographs (16 lots). Most results come from Kornfeld (20), Lempertz (4) and Phillips (1).

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  1. Balthasar Burkhard, Backseat, 1977, Photograph on baryta paper in artist-designed wooden frame
    Backseat, 1977
    Photograph · Paper
    107 x 133.5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 579
    CHF 13,000≈ $16,254≈ £12,028≈ €13,910HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 15,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  2. Balthasar Burkhard, Los Angeles (Autobahn), 1999, Photograph on baryta paper in a heavy, artist-designed iron frame
    Los Angeles (Autobahn), 1999
    Photograph · Paper
    124 x 156 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 581
    CHF 10,000≈ $12,503≈ £9,253≈ €10,700HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 15,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  3. Balthasar Burkhard, Flowers, Heliogravure on wove paper
    Flowers
    Etching · Paper · ed. IX/X
    21 x 21 cm, plate mark; 40 x 33 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1070
    CHF 1,900≈ $2,391≈ £1,764≈ €2,036HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 600–View at Kornfeld ↗
  4. Balthasar Burkhard, Blüten im Wald, 2003, Heliogravure on Arches wove paper, with watermark
    Blüten im Wald, 2003
    Etching · Paper · ed. 69/200
    36 x 29 cm, plate mark; 57.5 x 45 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1071
    CHF 750≈ $944≈ £696≈ €804HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 600–View at Kornfeld ↗
  5. Balthasar Burkhard, Ohne Titel (Äpfel), 2007, Heliogravure on wove paper
    Ohne Titel (Äpfel), 2007
    Etching · Paper
    10.5 x 18 cm, plate mark; 29 x 22 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1072
    CHF 1,400≈ $1,762≈ £1,300≈ €1,500HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 600–View at Kornfeld ↗
  6. Balthasar Burkhard, Escargots, 1988, Photograph on baryta paper
    Escargots, 1988
    Photograph · Paper
    11.8 x 15.2 cm, image; 30.2 x 23.9 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1073
    CHF 750≈ $944≈ £696≈ €804HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 700–View at Kornfeld ↗
  7. Balthasar Burkhard, Tschäppu, 2000, Photograph on baryta paper
    Tschäppu, 2000
    Photograph · Paper · ed. 2/2
    33 x 29.5 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1075
    CHF 350≈ $441≈ £325≈ €375HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 400–View at Kornfeld ↗
  8. Balthasar Burkhard, Kirchenfeldbrücke, 2005, Photograph on baryta paper
    Kirchenfeldbrücke, 2005
    Photograph · Paper
    23.5 x 15.7 cm, image; 29 x 21.5 cm, sheet size
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1077
    CHF 1,400≈ $1,762≈ £1,300≈ €1,500HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 1,500–View at Kornfeld ↗
  9. Balthasar Burkhard, Torso, Sevilla - 3 Probeabzüge, 2007, 3 Photographs on baryta paper
    Torso, Sevilla - 3 Probeabzüge, 2007
    Photograph · Paper
    Each circa 16.5 x 15 cm
    Kornfeld · · Lot 1079
    CHF 1,600≈ $2,014≈ £1,485≈ €1,715HammerSign up free to seeEst. CHF 2,000–View at Kornfeld ↗
  10. Balthasar Burkhard, Sils Maria, 2000, Gelatin silver print
    Sils Maria, 2000
    Photograph
    21.3 x 47.9 cm (40.4 x 50.5 cm)
    Lempertz · · Lot 825
    €756≈ $857≈ £636Price realizedSign up free to seeEst. €800–1,000View at Lempertz ↗

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Balthasar Burkhard: quick facts

What is the highest price paid for a work by Balthasar Burkhard at auction?

$29,857Sign up free to see, for Namibia at Lempertz (November 2013) — the highest price in ArtSell’s records.

What is a typical auction price for Balthasar Burkhard?

The median sale price is $2.4kSign up free to see across 25 priced sales. Prices vary by medium, size and date — see the price chart & statistics.

How many works by Balthasar Burkhard have sold at auction?

25 of 26 recorded lots sold between 2013 and 2025.

Which auction houses sell Balthasar Burkhard?

Kornfeld, Lempertz and Phillips account for the most recorded results. Kornfeld · Lempertz · Phillips

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